Comparing and interpreting data

problem
What does random look like?

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Engage in a little mathematical detective work to see if you can spot the fakes.
problem
The car that passes

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What statements can you make about the car that passes the school gates at 11am on Monday? How will you come up with statements and test your ideas?
problem
In the playground

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

What can you say about the child who will be first on the playground tomorrow morning at breaktime in your school?
problem
Takeaway time

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Pizza, Indian or Chinese takeaway? If everyone liked at least one, how many only liked Indian?
problem
Guess the houses

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.
problem
Birds in the garden

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

This activity asks you to collect information about the birds you see in the garden. Are there patterns in the data or do the birds seem to visit randomly?
problem
Reaction timer

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

This problem offers you two ways to test reactions - use them to investigate your ideas about speeds of reaction.
problem
Three spinners

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

These red, yellow and blue spinners were each spun 45 times in total. Can you work out which numbers are on each spinner?
problem
Data matching

Age

14 to 18

Challenge level

Use your skill and judgement to match the sets of random data.
problem
Substitution cipher

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Find the frequency distribution for ordinary English, and use it to help you crack the code.